Consultants - Building Climate Resilience in Tajikistan

The Project Preparatory Technical Assistance (PPTA) will identify the most vulnerable communities in the Pyanj River Basin, and for each jamoat (sub-district) select and design physical and non-physical adaptation measures to reduce the adverse effects of climate change on water resources.

Potential adaptation measures in the Pyanj river basin have already been identified in a climate change risk assessment carried out under the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience with ADB support (TA-7599:TAJ1) and extensive consultations with line ministries, international organizations, civil society, local governments, jamoats and community-based organizations in the Pyanj River Basin. Infrastructure needs included rehabilitation or construction of climate-proofed infrastructure for:

(i) small scale irrigation systems and drainage, including water storage and
discharge and other drought management measures;

(ii) supply of drinking water; and

(iii) flood and mudflows management, including small-scale riverine embankments, soil stabilization and reforestation. Other measures identified include: (i) early warning systems for floods and droughts; (ii) micro-finance to support the introduction of adaptation measures at the farm and household level, especially for women;

(iv) index-based micro-insurance as a climate change risk transfer mechanism and

(v) advisory services to provide and disseminate information on climate change risks management practice and adaptation technologies.

Qualification of the team leader:

• The Team Leader should have at least 15 years of experience in climate change, water resource, river basin management and development

Tasks of the team leader / Climate Change expert:  

• The Team Leader, with the support of the Deputy Team leader, will prepare the project proposal including climate risks and vulnerability assessment of project
  areas, design and monitoring framework including baseline data, economic analysis, cost
  estimates and financing plan, procurement plan, terms of reference for consulting services,
  gender assessment and action plan, social and safeguard assessment, selection criteria for
  subprojects, and project administration manual (PAM).
• The Team Leader and the Deputy Team Leader will work closely with the Infrastructure Engineers to ensure that climate change risks management is incorporated in the detailed engineering design of the infrastructure components of the subprojects.
• The Team Leader and the Deputy Team Leader will coordinate with the Poverty, Gender and Institutions Development Specialists, and the Participatory Approach Specialist to define mechanisms for the direct engagement of jamoat and community level organizations and NGOs, formulate a capacity development program that will support the targeted communities in managing climate change risks and to define appropriate institutional arrangements for the Project.
• The TL, with support from the Deputy TL and in coordination with the whole consultant team, is responsible for (i) the Project design details and documentation, including PAM and other linked documents required; (iii) feasibility studies for four representative subprojects; (iii) assisting the Executing Agency in conducting preimplementation training workshops for central and jamoat project staff for Project Administration